Homeless Man Rescues a Family From Apartment Fire NOT ALL ANGELS HAVE WINGS
One fear many people have is their home catching on fire, or worse, being inside when it happens. And for one family in Arizona, this exact incident occurred. Thankfully, a hero was able to save her and her family. For Claudia Jimenez, everything seemed to be going as planned that night — she and her daughters were sleeping peacefully, as were her two dogs. Then, Claudia heard her fire alarm ring rapidly. She immediately jumped out of bed and saw her entire apartment engulfed in flames. The fire surrounded the front door, barricading the family inside. The only option was the second- story window, so Claudia opened the window and began desperately pleading for help. The first person to arrive at the scene wasn’t a first responder but Joe Hollins, who lived in a homeless encampment with his wife close to Claudia’s apartment. When Joe arrived, he was determined
to help Claudia and her family in any way he could.
Because of him, we’re alive, and my daughters are safe.” The community is surrounding the family right now and helping them get back on their feet, and CBS viewers are clamoring to find out how they can support Joe and honor his bravery. Thank you, Joe, for your courage and grace. Not everyone has your strength or kindness!
Claudia’s only way out was through the window, but she was nervous about the height — she didn’t want her girls or animals to get hurt! But Joe comforted Claudia by saying he would catch them all in his arms. Although it was a difficult decision for Claudia, she dropped her 1-year-old, Valerie, to Joe, then her 8-year-old, Natalie, and finally, the two dogs. Joe successfully caught everyone and helped them reach safety. Finally, Claudia jumped out the window and into Joe’s arms. While their home may have been destroyed, the family was alive, safe and healthy. Once everything calmed down, the family thanked Joe for his bravery. While Joe believes anyone would’ve done what he did if they were in his situation, Claudia disagrees. She told CBS News, “I will forever be thankful for him … to me, he was an angel.
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prime ribs, tenderloins, whole turkeys, turkey breasts, chicken breasts and a couple thousand hamburgers and steaks. But my favorite thing to cook over a fire is breakfast food. Whether camping on a campsite or in my backyard, I always look forward to starting a fire and cooking waffles, pancakes, bacon, eggs and other mouthwatering breakfast spreads. However, I also enjoy making doughnuts over an open fire. Once you try one of these baked goods,
you’ll never want a doughnut from the supermarket again! This year, I’m going to attempt to make pretzel doughnuts. It may seem like these two shouldn’t go together, but I think it will be delicious! I love my fire rings so much that when I design my dream home, I will have an indoor fireplace in the kitchen that I can use to cook over and an outdoor fireplace for the backyard kitchen. I have a Pinterest board with some ideas of what I want, and I hope to make my dreams a reality one day. But until then, I will enjoy my patio campfire setup on my patio. This summer has been filled with many delicious open-fire meals, and I look forward to using my fire rings as much as possible before the season ends. I hope all have had a great summer!
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